Japanese-American Internment Camps
Daylon & Ahmaad
Korematsu v.USA
On Dec. 18, 1944, the U.S Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Fred Korematsu ,who was a son of Japanese immigrants who was born in Oakland, California, he was violated for not submitting forced relocation during World War ll.
Background Information
Who: Japanese Americans
What:Relocation camps for Japanese Americans
Where:California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming,Colorado, and Arkansas
When:1942-1946
Why:They had the camps because America didn't trust the Japanese since Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.They also thought Japan had spies in America that's why they had relocation camps
People Involved
The people involved in the event were Japanese Americans.They were ordinary people because they were citizens of the United States.There also was investigation on the Japanese Americans to see if they were spies for Japan but no evidence was found.
Leading/conrtibuting to the Civil Rights Movement
It led up and contributed to the civil rights movement because the Japanese Americans were treated as minors and were treated unfair because the United States government thought they were Japan spies
The lasting impact on history
Within the camps, Japanese Americans endured dehumanizing conditions including poor housing and food, a lack of privacy, inadequate medical care, and substandard education. Feelings of helplessness emerged under the racially segregated colonial conditions where white administrators wielded power and set policy, and where Japanese Americans were treated more like prison inmates than individuals.
Links
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html
http://www.britannica.com/event/Korematsu-v-United-Stateshttp://la8period9.pbworks.com/w/page/25956337/Japanese-American%20Internment%20Camps
http://listverse.com/2014/10/25/10-shameful-truths-about-japanese-american-internment/
http://encyclopedia.densho.org/Psychological_effects_of_camp/